New documentaries about D’Angelo, Woodstock, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Blind Melon’s late lead singer Shannon Hoon are among the music films set to premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. The stacked lineup also includes films about Linda Ronstadt, Sublime and late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. Jared Leto …
Read More »Michael Jackson Estate Releases Concert Film During 'Leaving Neverland' Premiere
The Michael Jackson estate released a two-hour concert film on YouTube Sunday night in an attempt to divert attention from the premiere of Leaving Neverland. The estate plans to drop another performance tonight, March 4th, to coincide with part two of the bombshell HBO documentary. The Jackson estate has been …
Read More »How Luke Perry's Rodeo Movie '8 Seconds' Illuminated Life Outside the 90210
When Luke Perry died on Monday at age 52 after suffering a stroke last week, most fans instantly thought of his role as the heartthrob Dylan McKay on the Nineties megahit and cultural phenomenon Beverly Hills 90210. It was as iconic a role in modern television as they come and …
Read More »Watch Ellie Goulding Ruminate About Past Love in New 'Flux' Video
Ellie Goulding explores the conflicting emotions of holding on when it’s time to let go in her new stirring song, “Flux.” Produced by Jim Elliot and Joe Kearns, the piano-led, strings-tipped ballad’s accompanying video was directed by Rianne White. The sensual, black-and-white clip mirrors the song’s minimalist production, which both …
Read More »El Chapo Jurors May Have Seriously Screwed Up
If you were selected as a juror for one of the most high-profile criminal trials of the year, with a defendant who allegedly orchestrated the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, of people, you would think that you would err on the side of caution and follow the judge’s instructions …
Read More »Trump 'Walks' With No Denuclearization Deal, Defends Kim Over Otto Warmbier's Death
President Trump’s second meeting with Kim Jong-un didn’t go quite as smoothly as it did when they first met Singapore last June. The two leaders failed to reach a denuclearization deal after convening in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday, prompting Trump to leave the summit ahead of schedule. “Sometimes you have …
Read More »Jake Owen Readies New Album 'Greetings From. . . Jake'
Jake Owen has announced plans for his new album, which he’s bestowed with the cheerful name Greetings From. . .Jake. The new LP, which features some postcard-inspired cover art, will be released via Big Loud Records on March 29th. Greetings marks Owen’s first full-length album in nearly three years and …
Read More »See Weezer, Jimmy Fallon Sing 'Buddy Holly' as Barbershop Group
Weezer dusted off their power-pop anthem “Buddy Holly” on Tuesday’s Tonight Showwith a comedic twist by joining Jimmy Fallon and his barbershop-style vocal group, “the Ragtime Gals,” for a late-night rendition. All four Weezer members—frontman Rivers Cuomo, guitarist Brian Bell, bassist Scott Shriner and drummer Patrick Wilson—adopted cartoonish vocal styles …
Read More »How 'True Detective' Season Three Redeemed the Franchise
(This post contains full season spoilers for True Detective Season Three. On Sunday night, Sean T. Collins recapped “Now Am Found,“ the season finale.) “You write the story, you get past the start, it’s important to know how you want it to end,” Amelia Hays declares midway through the concluding …
Read More »R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges
UPDATE: R. Kelly has posted his $1 million bond and will be released Monday afternoon, per a sheriff’s office spokesperson. *** R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Monday morning to all 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse the singer is facing. At a hearing at a Chicago courthouse, Judge Lawrence …
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